A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopy Introduction Until recently, surgery on the inside of any joint meant making a large incision…
Taking Care of Your New Cast Cast Care Instructions Unless you have a waterproof cast, you should keep your cast…
A Patient's Guide to Cumulative Trauma Disorder Introduction Cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) is a broad category that includes many common…
A Patient's Guide to Gout Introduction Gout is a disease that involves the build-up of uric acid in the body.…
A Patient's Guide to Joint Injections for Arthritis Doctors recommend joint injections of corticosteroids (also commonly known as cortisone) for…
A Patient's Guide to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (also called SLE, or lupus) is an autoimmune disease…
A Patient's Guide to Lyme Disease Introduction Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by tick bites. It is the…
A Patient's Guide to Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. In fact, more than 75 percent…
A Patient's Guide to Psoriatic Arthritis Introduction Psoriasis is a disease that most people think of as primarily a skin…
A Patient's Guide to Medications for Arthritis Doctors have only a few kinds of drugs to help treat the many…